
Winners 2022
Below is a list of the 2022 WINNERS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children's books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London and 1 in Stockholm. The books were marked according to EDITING, THEME, STYLE, COVER and, in the case of many of the children's books, ILLUSTRATIONS.
Jump straight to:
- Category 1: Pre-school picture books
- Category 2: Books for 6 - 8 year olds
- Category 3: Books for 9 - 12 year olds
- Category 4: Books for Teenagers
- Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)
- Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:

Bronze
Benny the Brave in The First Day Jitters
Author: Julie Anne Penn and Darren Penn
Illustrator: Sergio De Giorgi
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Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press